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Explore expert insights, practical tips, and the latest updates from Elysian Women’s Health.
Menstrual migraine: the hormone-headache link and what helps
If your worst headaches cluster suspiciously around your period, you're noticing a real pattern rather than coincidence. Migraine is strongly influenced by hormonal change, and understanding that link opens up treatment options beyond simply waiting it out each month.
Ovarian cysts — which are normal, which need monitoring, and when to seek review
An ovarian cyst finding on ultrasound can sound alarming, but for most people it's a normal, temporary part of how the ovaries work each month. Understanding what different types of cysts mean — and which symptoms matter — takes away a lot of unnecessary worry.
Bone health and osteoporosis risk after menopause
Bone loss doesn't announce itself the way hot flushes do. It happens quietly, which is exactly why midlife is the right time to think about it deliberately rather than waiting for a fracture to raise the alarm.
Recurrent vaginal thrush and vaginal health: what's normal, what's not
The occasional bout of thrush is common enough that most people will experience it at some point. When it keeps coming back, though, it stops being a one-off nuisance and starts being worth understanding properly — both to treat it effectively and to rule out anything that only looks like thrush.
Miscarriage and early pregnancy loss: what to know, and where to find support
Miscarriage is common, and still spoken about far less than its frequency deserves. Many people carry it privately, and many blame themselves for something that was, in the vast majority of cases, entirely outside their control. Good care includes clear medical information and space for how you're feeling.
PMDD explained: when premenstrual symptoms are more than “just PMS”
For some people, the days before a period bring more than irritability or bloating — they bring a mood shift severe enough to affect work, relationships and daily functioning. When that pattern repeats month after month, it may be PMDD rather than “bad PMS”, and it deserves the same clinical attention as any other health condition.